Finland vs Poland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Finland
71.5%
in 2022
Poland
71.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
Poland rank
10th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 71.5% against 71.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and Poland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 70.1% | 19.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 79.3% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.1% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Finland or Poland?
- Finland, at 71.5% against 71.1% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Finland and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 9th and Poland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release